Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Good Morning.

Sunday Share~I'm Kelley, mid-40s, an accountant in north-central Texas. I've been on this weight loss journey for a number of years, but things changed in me when I found my trainer after a knee injury last year. We've become good friends and business partners, he keeps me motivated and is always pushing the envelope to see what my body can do. I love to travel, mostly by cruise ship. Did a bucket list cruise to Alaska last year and have two planned for next year - Panama Canal in March and Canada/New England in October. I'm counting down the days! :laugh:

@Tracey~Dreamfields is the brand of pasta - there is 5g of digestible carbs per serving. I actually can't tell a difference between it and regular pasta.

@Karen~Hooray for a smaller sized dress!!! Love those NSV. Enjoy your friends today.

I think I'm going to make today an active rest day, no gym time but will get some things caught up around the house and get ready for the week. I will venture out later though, hoping Target has the WiFi printer I have my eye on in stock. I live in Cowboy's country, so probably watch them unravel against the Giants tonight.

I think my goals for today are:

1. Dust downstairs
2. Vacuum stairs/upstairs
3, Clear off dining room table (this is almost done)
4. Run to Target for new printer

Thank you all for the warm welcome. My goals this week:

1) Stay within the weekly caloric intake I've set for myself (1300 - 1500/day for a 1 - 1.5lb/week loss)

2) Increase moderate activity by 1 minute a day until I reach 30 minutes (currently at 14).

3) Start doing at home video exercise "Fat burning Fusion" twice a week - eventually working up to daily.

3) Cut down Diet Coke to 1 can/day this week (Eventually cutting it out entirely - I used to drink about a 12 pack/day)

I can't believe I've let myself gain back 110 pounds...but I did. So now I have to start all over. I've tried before, many times, hopefully it will stick this time. Food and I have a real love-hate relationship.

I'm off to cook for the week.

Menu:

Banana Cinnamon "Pancakes" (no flour, no sugar)
Homemade Sweet potato "Fries" (baked)
Better Burgers (Made of oats and lots of veggies)
Tomato bisque Soup (no cream - lots of Veggies)

Leftovers from last week:

Hearty Veggie Stew
Salad fixin's and dressings

Sunday Share: I'm Susan if you didn't guess from my username. 44 years old and a single mom to an awesome 11-year old son, Cyrus. We moved from Atlanta to Henderson, NV (suburb of Las Vegas) last year. I took a job with Caesars Entertainment, but it wasn't what I thought it would be and luckily a better door opened with a great company, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop. I started with MFP in August 2012. The past year has definitely had some ups and downs, but that is life. I'm trying to tackle a lot of the mental games with losing weight. I've got my logging down (for the most part). Exercise is getting better and more consistent. Just started with a trainer and really enjoy having someone else tell me what to do.

Tomorrow I leave for a week-long business trip. I'm taking Poultry 101 at the University of Arkansas then have a tour of Butterball - yee haw!! It's going to be an interesting week. I've already checked and the hotel has a gym, which I plan to use. Meals will be out ALL week, but I'm determined to make good choices. I can do this even during my travel.

Have an AWESOME week ahead. One day at a time.

Sunday Share: I'm Kaye. Last week was my 1 year anniversary on MFP. The year has included 2 knee replacements so it has kept me challenged. I am diligent about logging my food and staying under 1200 calories (although today isn't looking so good). Walking is my exercise of choice. I am married (48 years), have 7 children with spouses, and 14 grandchildren. My life revolves around my family. I babysit 2 of my grandchildren every day, and love to see all of them as often as possible. I do all kinds of needlework, and love to read and do word puzzles when I don't have a handwork project going. Today I finished Sarah's afghan. Now I need to start on the scarves for all of the granddaughters for Christmas.
This thread is what keeps me going. I appreciate all of the encouragement, and suggestions. The accountability of reporting in often helps keep me on track. I check in several times a day and draw inspiration from each of you.
Have a great day. Onward and downward. Kaye

I loved the kayaking today and I did not fall off or into the water. I can't wait to go again--YES I AM HOOKED. It was a great arm workout and relaxing at the same time. The park offers a class on Saturday mornings so I think I will do that in the near future. After Kayaking, went for a bike ride around the park so that was even more exercise and a great way to stretch my knees. The picnic was wonderful but I most likely ate to many sweets but I don't think I went over my too much. It is to hard to track food today. My dad turned 81 today so we had a birthday dinner, with cake and ice cream. At least the dinner was relatively healthy. I am very tired tonight so might go to bed early.

I am Laurie, 43 and I teach middle school. I started this fitness journey when I turned 40 and school was out for they year. There have been many challenges and learning experiences over the years but it is so worth it. Today, I told my friend that is very nice that I can just decide to try something and do it without worrying about failure due to weight. I still have a ways to go in this journey but the progress I have made is worth more than the pounds lost. I now enjoy trying new things and while I may be apprehensive about it due to my own fears. Now, I have more confidence to engage in a variety of activities that increase my physical well being and that enables me to have fun.

exercise goals
Sunday- Kayaking and biking
Monday-Trainer workout
Tuesday- Rest or swim but house hunting
Wednesday- meeting after work but may skip it.
Thursday-Back to School Night- Rest day
Friday- Rock climbing
Saturday- baby shower

UGHH looking at this week, it will be a challenge to get the exercise in. To many after school activities planned so that limits my exercise time. Will need to rework my schedule for Tuesday or Wednesday to get in a day of exercise.

now back in my own home after visiting with son, DIl and grandchildren in northern alberta. Drove 14.5 hours to get home yesterday so just relaxing today but stayed on track with food. While away i was very busy with my 5 yr old grandson and rarely went on the computer!
time to get back on track with losing and moving

Sooo I have been kind of sketchy and even skipped logging everything yesterday. Today I logged, but it ain't pretty.

Sunday share- for those that don't know- I have what they call generalized anxiety disorder... what that means is that for a long while, I was afraid to even leave my house.... I used to have panic attacks on a pretty regular basis, but it's better now. I'm braver. Sometimes though... I have to push through this barrier that I have allowed for so long to surround me. Usually, it feels awesome, once I push past my self imposed limits. The tough part is the actual pushing.

The good news... My son wanted to re-join the gym, since his friends all play basketball there. I told him I would think about it, only because the gym manager let him have a free pass for a couple of weeks, while I tried to make time to go in and talk to him. I have kind of an irrational fear of the gym, since my husband passed. Not because of my husband's passing, mind you, but it was a timing thing. So I paid for a membership I didn't use for nearly two and a half years... always holding my breath as I passed by.

The new manager was super cool- didn't try to sell me a bunch of stuff I don't need... AND gave me a pass until the end of September... to see if I feel comfortable there again. I got my son's membership and he waved ALL of the extra fees. The bad news (depending on perspective LOL) is that he offered to show me a workout routine HIMSELF. I am meeting him after work tomorrow... to work out... for real... in a gym. I can do this... heck, I went to a yoga class (several times)... I quit my job without another lined up- I am a super cool bad *kitten* gal.... but I'm still a little freaked out. I have 100 silly disaster scenarios playing out in my head. BUT I am going. I have to.

Now I've rambled on a bit... sorry. I just needed to tell someone I guess. Needed to vent... thanks for "listening". I hope you all have a wonderful week.

I am a super cool bad *kitten* gal

You are a freaking SUPER hero! You can do this!

Thanks Kris... I think I can.... let's just hope I "do" That's the tricky part

My food log for yesterday is frustrating to me. I didn't binge or eat too much of anything. It just seemed that all of my choices added up to bad ones! I had to count all of my exercise credit to not be over my goal. I hate days like that! The scale did go down this morning by almost a pound. I'm happy about that.
Hope you all had a good weekend. Congratulations to those who are pushing past their comfort zones! It is so important to be healthy that its worth almost any sacrifice. You inspire me.
Onward and downward. Kaye

Well the babysitting went well. However, I can definitely tell I’m out of practice with toting a 1 year old and a 5 year old to events (plus I had my own 7 year old and ice skates!!!). Emma had her skating practice from 5-6 and by 5:05, the 5 year old was whining if it was 6 yet. On the other hand, the one year old loved it and was perfectly content from the moment we were able to sit down and watch the skaters. But you do forget how quickly a little one can move!! :noway:

I went over in my calories yesterday by 150 but was short the day before by about 400 so, I’m still ahead for the weekend!!! I’m calling that a success. I struggled with my water intake over the weekend, but already have 3 glasses down for today. :drinker:

I did not get any cleaning done yesterday :embarassed: , but I don’t have any “plans” tonight so here’s my To Do list.
1. Clean Bathroom
2. Finish Laundry (two loads left)
3. Vacuum
4. Sort through Emma’s clothes and donate the too small to my niece
5. 100 squats
6. 100 Tricep Kickbacks

@Kelley…did the Alaska one and loved it! My grandparents did the New England bus tour back in the day and they raved about it. I’m sure that one will be very beautiful.

@Karen…I might rival you in the poor housekeeping lately. Being cramped in this tiny apartment, I’ve decided there is so much in such a small space that I get frustrated and just don’t do it. (We did go from 2500 square feet to less than 900 – lots in storage, but still too much here) If our house ever sells and we get a new one, I hope I go back to my “normal” self.

@Tom…sorry to hear about Amy. Hope she’s feeling better.

@Susan…I’m sure you can make good choices. Enjoy your week of Poultry!!:bigsmile:

@Kaye…I bet the scarves will be a big hit at Christmastime. How many grandkids are daughters?

@Laurie…I hope to get to where you are…weight is no longer a reason to not try. Glad you enjoyed the kayaking. I don’t have a lake nearby to make it a regular activity and the Muddy Missouri is a bit scary to think about going on with its big currents.

@KarenLeona…as it should be. Sounds like you had a wonderful time. Welcome back!:flowerforyou:

@Naceto and Robin…I can’t comprehend that anxiety disorder and I feel for you. Very proud of the way you are able to push through it and glad you get a feeling of accomplishment...something you can hold on to and remember the next time. Sounds like a great gym/manager. YOU CAN DO IT!!

@Robin…is there a way that you could take the prednisone at around 4:00 in the morning? During my infertility, I had to do that with one of my meds. I’d set my alarm for 2-3 hours before I was going to get up, take the medicine and go back to bed. I’m lucky…always been a good sleeper. My mom would not be able to do it because once she wakes up, she’s up for good.
:yawn:

Have a great start to your week everyone!!

tih--9 granddaughters, 8 are old enough for the scarf. I need to hurry!

Good morning friends. I am off to a fresh start yet again. Everything seemed so easy for the first eight months or so and then I just seemed to backslide and start having bad days and now there seems to be more bad then good. I got up came alive did a couple little things and then it was off to the gym for Zumba. I was looking at the progress reoports and everything this weekend and while alot of the problem is my food I kind of started half @$$ing the exercise ever since hubbys last time home. No more. I should start volunteering before the month is over, I am going to use the gym membership regularly, and I will remember that I need to record and be honest with myself about what is going in my mouth.
It sounds like everyones had a great weekend so lets carry that over to a wonderful week. :flowerforyou:

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AND air is fixed! Thanks, Robin!